News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1887-12-22
Literary Notes,

The forthcoming Christmas NUMBER OF
Hdrper's Magazine will be the most
princely descendent of its royal line,
with the noble blood of many kings OF
| thought throbbing its arteries. and rich
" decked in sumptuous attire of iliustra-
tions. In point of attractive reading and
| luXuriant drawings it takes the palm
even from the previous holiday numbers
of The Giant of the Monthlies."
of the Life of Lincoln" will fully de-
scribe Mr.. Lincol's passage from SPRING
field to Washington, and tell for the first
time all the reasons for his secret night
| Journey to the Capital. In the same
number they will print the full text of
the first inaugural with all of Stewards
suggestions. whether adopted or not by
the PRECEDENT. A part of the message
will be given in fac-simile.
| Christmas Wide da1ake is made up of
| thirty-five poems, stories. sketches. pa
pers of all sorts. long and short. and
tifty-seven pictures. Both writers and
artists are such as stand for timely help
along the highway of life with good
cheer in the bargain. If such all amount
of such work of pen and pencil was made
into Christmas books. they would cost AS
many dollars as cents i'll the wide
| Awake" By all means have the Christ
mas number. If your bookseller hasn't
it. send to the publishers, D. Lothrop Co..
| Boston.
In the forefront of the October Vide
A,oake is a tale of adventure, shipwreck
| smuggling and piracy. the hero OF which
was Il boy full of Robinson Crusoe-a
real boy-so he says-and the boy is
Maurice Thompson, who writes it. Next
comes a narrowing tale of Il kidnapper.
the pitcher plant. Here is sentence
The inside of the pitcher is lined with
stiff bristles pointing downward. 1t is
easy enough to walk over them with your
six legs (supposing you are fiy) going
| downward; bat the minute You turn back
you find yourself imprisoned" Grant
Allen writes it. Send five cents to D.
Luthrop Company. Boston, for a spec
linen copy of Vide A,oake.
An excellent book for the Holidays is
that by w. Fl. Murray entitled " How
Deacon Tuhman and ParsOn Whitney
Kept New Years." 1t was published by
the st. Johnsbury Republican and is IA
handsome specimen of Typography. 1t is
profusely illustrated. The Boston Herald
says concerning it: Mr.. Murray is GER
tainly one of the most fascinating writers
of the present day. The humor and pa
IiipS vi IL arc LlilISicu DIS III Iedis every
| day life. 1t is literature pure and unde-
| filed, without an echo from other writings
and must most surely win for itself a
place among those creations of genius
which the world does not willingly let
die" Price, Sl.25. Sold by all book
sellers or may be had of the publishers.
BABYHOoD. the magazine for mothers
begins with the December issue its fourth
| volume. 1t contains an article by DR..
Chaplin on contagious diseases of chill
dren, which will be found especially help
full. giving. as it does. the first symptoms
of such diseases as scarlet fever, measles,
diphtheria, smallpox, chicken-pOx. the
mumps and whooping-cOugh. The ex-
tended article on the prevention and cure
of suffering in children is also particu-
larly valuable. dozen contributors
among them Rev. Drs. John Hail and
William NJ. Taylor, discuss the question
Fought Santa Claus to be AhoIished?'
with decidedly entertaining difference Of
opinion. A very practical article OH The
baby carriage. and brief remarks on nose
breathing are also noteworthy. Consid.
cradle space is devoted to holiday liter
allure, and careful literature, and careful
reviews are given of some dozens of the
best books for the wee ones. Several
pages are also given up to most useful
hints for Christmas. nursery novelties
Baby's wardrobe. the answering of nur.
sery problems. etc. The number from
beginning to end is good one. anG
should have place in every home where
there are young children; 81 so year
Is cents copy. Babyhood Publishing
! Company, Beekman ST., N. Y.